Google Glasses: Reality Or Sci-Fi?
Wow, what will Google (or Apple) do next? Well, Google just released a video called "Project Glass". See it first before reading the rest of the article.
This is just a "concept" video - in other words, it's a vision of what can be built in the future, rather than something that's already available at your local Wal-mart! This technology is called "augmented reality" and is something you can be sure will be part of your life when you grow up.
Augmented Reality
"Augmented" reality refers to technology that adds to (or augments) your real-world view with computer-generated text, graphics, video or audio. This is different from virtual reality, where your real-world view is completely replaced by a computer-generated view.
One famous example of augmented reality is Superbowl TV broadcasts, where the yellow "first down" line is actually generated by a computer for the TV audience, and is not really there on the ground. Another example is mobile phone apps that allow you to take a picture of products in a store, and automatically bring up information and prices about that product on your mobile phone.
Google's Glasses - how will it work?
Imagine a computer on your glasses that knows exactly where you are (using a GPS), and exactly where you're looking. The computer on your glasses is talking to a powerful server computer through wireless Internet. If you're looking at a street, the computer sends the GPS location to the server, downloads the street name (Madison Avenue, say). Then it displays the name on the transparent glasses in front of your eyes!
In the future, it may even be able to recognize the people you are looking at by comparing with millions of pictures of people who live in the city, and tell you about them. Some of this can be spooky, and a violation of privacy, but in other cases, it helps jog your memory about people you may have met in your past.
Siri-ously?
As you read in the Youngzine article on Siri, Apple's "iPhone personal assistant", there is now technology that can understand short sentences that you speak, and can answer you back, or act on what you say. For example, when you're looking at a poster for a Broadway show, you can tell your glasses "Get me balcony seats to this show", and voila, tickets will be waiting for you at the door!
Is this for real? Yes and no. To get to what you saw on the video above, it will take many years. But, many parts of the technology are already in place - such as Apple's Siri, or being able to display a few lines of text on transparent eye glasses. Who knows -- by the time you graduate from college, these "smart eyeglasses" will probably become quite common, and make quite a fashion statement!
Scary? Exciting? Boring? What do you think are the pros and cons if this were to become real?
Oh, LOVE those glasses!
I think that the google glasses ideas is real.
OMtripleG that is soooooo cool. I think each year we are getting better with technology. When the ipad2 come out people thought how could it get any better but this is something I have to have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought they weren't out yet but will be sure to exist in the future what do you think the video could be computer tricks
i want one i want 1
That is so~~ cool!!!! I really want it but the price is way~~~ to much!!!! It also kindof seems like it would make you lazy...
Sounds cool.. but is it ruining eyesight
it is honestly amazing and everything....but the really smart people should focus on inventing things more useful like containing the energy from a lightning bolt and converting it into electricity or something
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The glasses are awesome. I can only imagine the profit it what is probably one of the most intelligent inventions of all time!
that would be really cool to have but i think we are spending more time on inventing stuff instead of spending time on world peace
These glasses seem totally awesome! But I wonder if it would damage your eyesight???
I agree!!
If these exist I would go out and buy a pair right away, but if they dont I will be disappointed
Man that would wicked awesome it would be like you have your own little robot there to help you hands free. I wish I could get one cuz I really WANT ONE NOW!!!!
now that google made the glasses i think they are running out of ideas
I wonder when they are going to come out because those glasses are amazing probably one of the best inventions ever.
Oh my gosh. This is awsome
I wish I could have those glasses!
that's very cool. I want to have 1.
I wonder when the glasses will come out? Hopefuly soon. I wonder how much the glasses would cost? If I were to estimate I would guess it would be like 1,500. I wonder when you want to talk to siri will you have to press a button on the glasses or will you be able to say i want to talk to siri? Google and Apple are geniuses.
those glasses are really cool
Hmmm... I'm not sure what to think about this!? I think the glasses would be very cool and even helpful sometimes, but not absolutely necessary. Just think, this is getting one step closer to what you saw on Walle, where everyone was glued to a television screen. If we all have glasses that can immediatly tell us what to do and where to go, we won't have to use our brains anymore. I think that's kinda scary and in-human.
That's so cool, but if they already have laws about texting and driving how many would they have on a tv that you wear? That is really cool that you can ask it where you are and what you're seeing an it knows though.
Trevor-
I agree with your statements in which there would have to be many laws and regulations on this new device, if it is in fact mass produced and distributed. And I agree that this is cool, but do you want to see something cooler?
http://www.ted.com/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html
i also think of all of the artlicles and comments ive heard about how we should be spending more time outside having exercise, playing games and enjoying the earth rather than sitting indoors and staring at a screen, this would just make it evan make hte internet more easy and porable, i do see the pros and cons in this and who knows maybe these will be the cool new thing
ive heard of these glasses before on a talk show where the host did a segment on them and at first they looked pretty cool and very hi-tech than i realized why would you need those, if you have the internet on your phone,nook,computer,i pod (everywhere) ive also heard it can do some amazing things, i just think that technology should be focosing on how to make our world better,safter, and cleaner than how to get people the internet, games and pleasure in so many different ways
That is really cool. I saw the TED video spencer talked about and i think i would like that better because then you don't have to wear glasses. I would rather wear something around my neck. Also i feel like you could interact with the TED "sixthsense". I wish i could have one!
I saw a very similar thing in a TED talk a couple years ago. Some scientists invented something they call "SixthSense." It is a lanyard with a few devices on it you wear around your neck, and you can basically do a lot of the stuff shown in this video, and more. Instead of using those noticeable, pesky glasses, you do everything with your hands. That's right, your hands. It's pretty amazing how advanced our technology is nowadays.
http://www.ted.com/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html
That sounds cool! Hey, Google! I have a suggestion. These glasses would only work if you, say, made them a headband or a clip-on that projects the image onto the owner's perscription glasses or a glass panel attachment. You would also need a nearsighted version that projects the image onto a panel outside of the owner's glasses. Also, if instead of putting all of the augmented reality, gps, and wifi software on the device, you only put the projector and speaker/mic on it, and have it wirelessly connect to the user's iphone or andriod phone.
WOW very interesting! Though I bet the people will become so lazy! If they were walking on the street they will be unaware of the cars, that can be very dangerous!
I've heard there making contact lenses like this.
REALLY?
The world is becoming so high-tech I wish I could have a pair, they look so cool.
I really like these glasses, it would be good use for job, and offices, like use or asking questions to your boss when he's at home.
I wouldn't want it, things are becoming TOO high-tech.But it is amazing.
that is so cool if i had one of those i woul flip
These sound awesome man!I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A PAIR,BUT I think that when they reconize someone,thats just a little too much.Oh well sounds awesome !
The computer glasses are so amazing. If they were real think about all the things we could use them like in schools or even really big company's. I wonder if they do become real someday.
I really want those glasses, the are like a portable computer mixed with a GPS.
It would be weird and everyone would think your talking to your self or them like where is the music section? "Over there sir" "No I was talking to my glasses!" It will only not be weird when everyone has them then it would not be that weird.
It was so cool!I rearly want to use it.
thats amzing!!!!
I want that glasses
These glasses seem really cool, but like the article said, it can be a violation of privacy. I think that there should be "locks" for certain information so that it can only be accessed with a certain password. The "locks" could prevent the glasses from getting information on people who don't want everyone to know about them.
Wow google glasses sound pretty cool....
I want one!!!!
Wow if this can become a real thing google will achieve some great goals and money.
That's cool
They should start making them.
This is super awesome and definitely makes me think if it is real
These glasses are sick, i wish i had them.